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Illustration
A Neolithic (3500 BCE) skull showing evidence of a trephination operation - the removal of a part of the cranium to relieve pressure, used as a medical treatment for a variety of ailments from migraines to mental illness. The treatment was used in many ancient cultures. (Natural History Museum, Lausanne).
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Jmh649. (2013, May 01). Skull with Trephination. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1166/skull-with-trephination/
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Jmh649. "Skull with Trephination." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 01, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1166/skull-with-trephination/.
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Jmh649. "Skull with Trephination." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.